This bluestone stone comes from the former St. Bernard’s Gate in Antwerp. This monumental gate was part of the so-called Brialmont ramparts, one of the many defence lines built around Antwerp in the 19th century. Indeed, in case of war, the city was supposed to serve as ‘National Redoubt’ or fallback base for the Belgian army. Antwerp also played that role during the First World War.
The ramparts and gates were later demolished to build the Antwerp Ring and Singel.
This stone is one of the last remaining remnants of the Brialmont ramparts!
I’m a simple man. I see a u/WarHeritageInstitute post, I upvote.
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This bluestone stone comes from the former St. Bernard’s Gate in Antwerp. This monumental gate was part of the so-called Brialmont ramparts, one of the many defence lines built around Antwerp in the 19th century. Indeed, in case of war, the city was supposed to serve as ‘National Redoubt’ or fallback base for the Belgian army. Antwerp also played that role during the First World War.
The ramparts and gates were later demolished to build the Antwerp Ring and Singel.
This stone is one of the last remaining remnants of the Brialmont ramparts!
I’m a simple man. I see a u/WarHeritageInstitute post, I upvote.
Would you mind adding this to OpenStreetMap (e.g. via https://mapcomplete.osm.be/artwork ?)
So where was this stone between the wall being demolished and now?
Just laying in someone’s backyard?
Are you gonna restore it? Because then it would look even better!